Cherry Box, Missouri

Cherry Box is an unincorporated community in northwestern Shelby County, Missouri, United States.[1] The community is on Missouri Route B 3.5 miles northwest of Leonard. The North Fork of the Salt River flows past two miles to the west of the community.[2]

History

Cherry Box was founded in the 1850s by a colony of German Mennonites.[3] It is uncertain why the name "Cherry Box" was applied to this community, although a few traditions exist.[4] A post office called Cherry Box was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1943.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherry Box, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 24 ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 16. ISBN 9780826210210.
  4. "Shelby County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2016.

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